Surgical Treatment of Temporomandibular Joint Ankylosis: our experience with 36 cases.

Aim: To evaluate and compare outcomes of patients with temporomandibular joint ankylosis (TMJA) treated by gap arthroplasty, costochondral graft, and total alloplastic joint reconstruction.

Methodology: A retrospective cohort study reviewed and analyzed data from patients with TMJA from January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2019, at the Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery Department, University of the Witwatersrand. Patients with TMJA were treated either with gap arthroplasty, costochondral graft, or total alloplastic joint reconstruction.

Alloplastic Total Temporomandibular Joint Reconstruction: A 10-Year Experience of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.

Aim: This study aimed to retrospectively analyze our 10-year experience with total alloplastic reconstruction of the temporomandibular joint prostheses. Indications and clinical outcomes were also evaluated.Methodology: This was a cross-sectional study in which 31 patients who had alloplastic total Temporomandibular Joint prosthesis implanted between 2007 and 2017 were reviewed.

Management of unpredictable outcomes of costochondral grafts.

Introduction: Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis is a debilitating mandibular hypomobility disorder that may be associated with serious functional and aesthetic deformities including limited mouth opening, impaired mastication and disturbances of facial and mandibular growth. The ultimate treatment goal of TMJ ankylosis is to restore altered joint mechanics, correct associated dentofacial deformities and prevent reankylosis.

Presentation Of Case: We present a case of a 16 year old patient who returned with excessive mandibular growth and TMJ reankylosis following treatment of TMJ ankylosis with CCGs when he was 8 years old.